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25.01.2022 If you're in Sydney, science communicator and NSL ambassador Dr Paul Willis will be giving a talk at the Australian Skeptics Inc monthly gathering on Thursday 6 May. Details here: https://www.skeptics.com.au//sydney-skeptics-i/2021-05-06/

15.01.2022 Humanists Australia, a new national organisation aimed at revitalising Humanism across the country, launched on International Human Rights Day, December 10, 2020. In this article, NSL President Peter Monk speaks with Humanists Australia's Chair Mary-Anne Cosgrove about Humanism in Australia, the new organisation and what they aim to achieve. "A major reason to be concerned about the growing influence of some religious leaders in politics is that so often the policies being pu...shed hypocritically contradict the values of compassion, forgiveness and care for the sick and the poor." Read the full article here: https://www.nsl.org.au//getting-to-know-humanists-austral/ #humanist #humanism #Secularism #auspol

07.01.2022 In this Anzac Day edition of the Wrap, Queensland takes a leading role, with plenty of news on voluntary assisted dying, a Satanic challenge to religious instruction in public schools and an upcoming pro-life rally that is sure to stir controversy. ----- AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL...Continue reading

07.01.2022 Did you catch the video of Scott Morrison's sermon at the Australian Christian Churches national conference last week? The PM used a government Dassault Falcon jet, the type operated by the Royal Australian Air Force for VIP flights for dignitaries and politicians, to fly to and from the conference. A spokesperson for the PM said this kind of engagement is not out of the ordinary.... The Prime Minister was invited to address Tuesday night’s event the same as he attends many other stakeholder events, including for other religious groups such as the Copts, Maronites, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist and Muslim." But let's be honest about this. The PM did not merely "attend the event" -- he used taxpayer-funded government transport to deliver a sermon at a religious gathering. Is preaching part of government business now? Watch the full video here, courtesy of our friends at the Rationalist Society of Australia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aziBueAsv6U A concerned individual on Twitter has also transcribed the entire speech: https://twitter.com/BelindaJones/status/1386545291428384768 No-one should be denied their personal religion, but the line between Scott Morrison's personal beliefs and his official actions and statements is becoming seriously blurred. To ensure equal rights and protections for people of all faiths - and of no faith - we must keep religion out of government. #auspol #Secularism #SecularGovernment

06.01.2022 A leaked video of Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaking to a Pentecostal conference dominates this edition of the Weekend Wrap. We’ve ordered the articles based on the most recent developments. ----- AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL...Continue reading